fail
verb (used without object)
to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved.
will have failed
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future perfectof fail.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
Example Sentences
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If the calculations are carried out over the next 10 or 20 years, more than 90% of actively managed funds will have failed to beat the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
"We will have failed in our duty and the millions of people already feeling the effects of extreme weather," he added.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024
He accepts that if the Dodgers don’t win the World Series this year, they will have failed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
"If we can't do this to simply not waste light... then we will have failed the fundamental test of progress and change into the next 50 years."
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2023
I don't want to be disrespectful, but if this company fails it's you that will have failed.
From The Rapids by Sullivan, Alan
